Verbascum

Grow these striking plants for their large leaves as well as their spiky flowers. Some species and hybrids are biennial and others are perennial. All types prefer moderate water (allow the soil to dry out somewhat between waterings) and full sun.

Other verbascum hybrids: 'Banana Custard' (biennial to 6 feet tall), with yellow flowers; 'Copper Rose' (perennial to 6 feet tall), with flowers in apricot, buff, rose, or tan (it blooms the first year from seed sown in late winter or early spring); and 'Southern Charm', which comes in apricot, cream, dusky pink, and lavender. (All grow in zones 3-10, 14-24.)

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